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BBYO STANDS WITH ISRAEL

Mark sure that you are mark your calendars and join the entire Milwaukee Jewish Community as we celebrate the Day of Remembrance (Yom Ha'zikaron) and Israeli Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut) with events on April 25 & 29!

A Day of Remembrance (Yom Ha'zikaron)Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 6 pm

Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center

Yom Ha'zikaron is Israel's Remembrance Day, in honor of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. This year's ceremony will focus on honoring non-Jewish Israeli citizens and Jews of the Diaspora who serve in the IDF. The speaker will be Major Ismail Kablan, IDF.

Israeli Oneg Friday, April 27, 2012

BBYO Offices - 3:15pm

Food, friends and special guest, Major Ismail Kablan, IDF.

Israeli Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut)Sunday, April 29, 2012

Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center

Walk for Israel - 2:30 pm WALK WITH BBYO!! Grab a BBYO/ABACUS Clapper and make some NOISE for ISRAEL!!

Family Activities - 3:30 - 7 pmConcert featuring the IDF Military Band at 4 pm. Authentic Israeli cooking by Yaniv SheinbeinAll events are free of charge and open to the community! Learn more.

BBYO Invites You to Celebrate a Defining Decade

Contribute to BBYO's Time Capsule Today!

This spring commemorates a defining decade for BBYO since it became independent from its parent organization, B’nai B’rith International, in 2002. Over the last decade, we've been proud to lead a thriving organization that today reaches over 35,000 teens annually and 250,000 alumni throughout the world. To celebrate this ten year anniversary, teens, parents, advisors and alumni can claim a part of BBYO’s history by submitting pictures, quotes, messages and names into a digital Time Capsule marking the years 2002 to 2012, BBYO’s first decade as an independent organization. This Time Capsule will serve as the inaugural volume of BBYO’s official online archive that will be compiled by members and friends in the years to come.

SPRING REGIONAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION ENDS SOON!!

Spring Regional Convention: All Gag Ha'Olam (On Top of The World) is May 11-13th at Camp Beber in Mukwonago. Registration is now open. The first registration deadline is April 27th, after that the price goes up....and no registration will be allowed after May 4th. Register now! Don't miss out on this AMAZING convention!

Click here for the registration form. Or call the office for more information; 414-326-2808.

Committed to respect and inclusion, BBYO, Camp Interlaken and MJDS were proud to sponsor a special screenings of “BULLY,” a feature-length documentary that depicts “a year in the life” of North America’s bullying crisis on Monday Night, April 16th.

We had a SOLD OUT crowd of over 260 people fill the Marcus North Shore for the FREE screening made possible by a gift of the David David Tolerance Education Fund.

Everyone present walked away changed...in how they think about bullying and how they are going to think about bullying moving forward.

BBYO encourages its members and supporters to STAND UP againist BULLYING. It is not and should not be a part of our BBYO culture.

For those looking to take action against bullying now, BBYO is collecting signatures from teens and their families as a part of BBYO’s Stand UP for Each Other Campaign for Respect and Inclusion, a grassroots effort focused on creating safe and welcome communities for all Jewish teens. All signatures will contribute towards The Bully Project’s goal to reach one million teens with an important message to take action and put an end to bullying.

JOSH NELSON CONCERT OPPORTUNITY - A NOTE FROM CANTOR BARASH

Dear Members of BBYO:

You have a wonderful opportunity! I would like to invite you to come to the Josh Nelson concert on Sunday, May 6 at 7:00 pm – tickets for BBYO members are just $10 each OR you can join with the combined choirs of the Milwaukee Jewish Day School and CEEBJ to sing a few songs with Josh Nelson and get in for free! Well known Jewish singer/songwriter Josh Nelson and his band will perform a concert on Sunday evening at our congregation.

Josh Nelson is one of the most popular performers of modern Jewish music. A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Josh's music is celebrated and integrated into the repertoire of congregations, camps and communities around the world. Delivering high-octane Jewish jazz and an energetic, soulful sound, the Josh Nelson Project is comprised of four of the most talented performers in the United States. Each musician is young, Jewish and a positive role model.

This combined choir will be singing his beautiful L’Dor Vador and his upbeat Hava Nashira. Click here to see aa You Tube video of Josh Nelson singing L’Dor Vador with choir.

There will be a sound check before the concert. And a pizza dinner for all choir members.. The concert should be over by 8:30 p.m.

The concert is free for choir members. We know that this is a very busy time of year; however, we hope that you can join us for this amazing evening!

Cantor Barash

Click Here to download the full letter from Cantor Barah.Click Here to see the Josh Nelson Concert Poster.

TRUE LIFE... I AM A JEW.

Wisconsin Region BBYO is taking a closer look at being JEWISH, with an eye-opening seven part series called: TRUE Life: I AM A JEW. This series features a variety of Jewish professionals in our community to discuss their expertise on different divisions of Judaism.

These discussions will educate us on the origins and practices of each sect of Judaism and their view on: Kashrut, Shabbat, Conversion, Modesty, Intermarriage, Women's roles and responsibilities, Torah, Talmud and Rabbinic Law, Israel and more.

Mark your calendars to join us for next session, Tuesday, April 24th with Israeli Sh'lichim, Ro'ee & Michal Peled.

Featured Summer Experience: Summer of Impact

Be a champion of progress and service this summer. It's not too late to sign up for BBYO's meaningful Summer of Impact programs in four locations across the world. Don't miss out on the opportunity to experience:

BBYO Connect present COOKING CRAZINESS with CHEF BECCA

BBYO CONNECT invites all 6-7th Grade Jewish Teens to join us for an afternoon of fun in the kitchen. Learn cooking skills and recipes to impress your friends/families...all while EATING your creations.

Nudge a teen in your life! BBYO Connect aims to provide every middle school student with fun, meaningful and affordable experiences! Please click here to provide us with contact information of families who can benefit from BBYO Connect so we can notify them of opportunities.

Israel: Before and After

Teens have been traveling to Israel with BBYO since 1956, gaining the unique opportunity for personal exploration and growth. Research has shown that teens who experience Israel during their high school years return with a deeper sense of Jewish identity and connection to Israel. This past summer BBYO Passport captured this transformation on film. In this two-minute documentary, we invite you to follow the transformations of teens before and after their experience in Israel.